Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Fri Nov 6 11:11:58 CST 2009
> > A man in Scotland calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and > says, "I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and > I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough." > > 'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams. > "We can't stand the sight of each other any longer" the father says. > "We're sick of each other and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call > your sister in Leeds and tell her." > Franticly, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like hell > they're getting divorced!" she shouts, "I'll take care of this!" > She calls Scotland immediately, and screams at her father "You are NOT > getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my > brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, > DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up. > The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. 'Sorted! They're > coming for Christmas - and they're paying their own way.'